Tag: South Asia
Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a strong hint Saturday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England this month...
Australia advances in Asian qualifying for World Cup
Australia became the fourth Asian team to advance to the third stage of World Cup qualifying after beating Nepal 3-0 on Friday.
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Lawyers urge ICC to probe alleged crimes against Uyghurs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A group of lawyers presented a dossier of evidence Thursday to prosecutors at the International Criminal Court that they say...
South Korea wins 5-0, celebrates former national team great
SEOUL — Kim Shin-wook scored the first goal for South Korea on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifying match, and then the whole team...
Maldives foreign minister elected as UN assembly president
UNITED NATIONS — Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives defeated Afghanistan’s former foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul in an election Monday for the next...
As India’s surge wanes, families deal with the devastation
LUCKNOW, India — Two months ago Radha Gobindo Pramanik and his wife threw a party to celebrate their daughter's pregnancy and the upcoming birth...
Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers...
Data recovered as ship with chemicals sinking off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Experts recovered the data recorder of a fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, as...
France tackles virus variants as it readies for tourists
French health authorities are racing to contain scattered cases of the more contagious delta virus variant, as France prepares to reopen its borders to...
South Korea beats Turkmenistan 5-0 in World Cup qualifier
SEOUL — South Korea resumed its World Cup qualifying campaign after 19 months with a 5-0 win over Turkmenistan on Saturday to move within...